Fire-extinguishing apparatus.



A. F. MOODY. FIRE EXTIAGUISHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED Ami-W. I916.

2v SHEETS-SNEET l- 8,. F. MOODY. FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17. I916.

mmm Dec.1i2,1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEETZ- BENJAMIN F. MOODY, OF HUTTIG, ARIMNSAS.

FIRE-EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 112, Twin.

Application filed August 17, 1916. 7 Serial No. 115,428.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. MOODY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Huttig, in the county ofUnion, State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the intention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to an improved fire extinguishing apparatus forbuildings.

The greatest destruction of property by fire is caused by the spreadingof the fire from one building to another, and it is obvious that shoulda building be provided with a water distributing system, to flood theroof and the sides of the building, the spreading of a fire from onebuilding, to another would be considerably lessened, if not entirelyovercome.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is the provisionof a system consisting of water distributing pipes and controllingdevices, so arranged adjacent the roof of the building, so that theroof, the sides, the rear and the front of the building may be floodedwith a continuous sheet of water, or the water directed into thebuilding, thereby preventing the flames of the fire from spreading toadjacent buildings.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the floodof water may be turned on from the interior or the exterior of thebuilding.

In practical fields, the details of construction may necessitatealterations falling withv in the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the building showingthe water distributing system as applied thereto, for extinguishingfires. Fig. 2 is a View partly in elevation and partly in section,showing the inclined pipes that are arranged adjacent the roof, and themeans for controlling the distribution of the water, whereby the watermay be turned on from the exterior or the interior of the building. Fig.3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring more especially to the drawings,

1 designates the roof of a building, and 2 a pipe or conduit havingperforations 3 arranged adjacent the apex 4 of the roof. This pipe orconduit 2 has U-shaped ends 5 and 6, which extend under the caves of theroof adjacent the apex. Arranged under the eaves of the roof, adjacentthe upper portions of the sides of the building are the pipes orconduits 7 and 8, which-terminate in the inclined parts 9 and 10,arranged under the inclined caves of the roof, and have their adjacentupper end connected to the ends of the til-shaped portions '5 and 6. Thepipes ,7 and 8 and their parts 9 and 10 are provided with perforations11. Connected to the pipe 2 is a pipe or conduit 12, which extends downon the roof, and embedded in one side of the building, and through asuit able housing or casing or box 13, (which is constructed in the sideof the building) and the lower extremity of this pipe 12 is connected tothe water main 1 L by means of a T union 15, whereby the water from themain may be used to supply the system. The pipe 12 consists of twosections 12 and 12", the adjacent ends of which are threaded into the'l' union 16, and to the lateral extension 17 of which the usual form ofhose 18 may be connected. The section 12 of the pipe 12 has a valve 21,whereby the water may be cut off from the entire system. The section 12of the pipe 12 is provided with a valve 22, whereby the water may be cut0d from the system of piping adjacent the roof of the building, and whenthe water is so cut off by the valve 22, and the valve 21 is open, thewater will pass through the hose 1 8,- which may be used from theexterior or the interior of the building. The hose 18 has a coupling cap19, which threads to the extension 17. The housing or boxing 13 isprovided with exterior and interior doors or closures, which doors orclosures 23 and 24 are connected by the hinges 25 to the boxing orhousing. When it is desired to use the hose from the exterior, the door23 may be opened, and the union 16 turned slightly, so that theextension 17 may extend toward the exterior door, whereby the hose maybe conveniently attached to the extension. However, should it be desiredto use the hose on the interior of the building, the interior door 24may be thrown open, in which case the union 16 is turned so that theextension 17 will extend toward the interior, whereby the hose may beconveniently attached thereto.

The invention having been set forth, what 2. In a fire extinguishingapparatus for" buildings, the combination of a series of waterdistributing pipes disposed adjacent the caves of the roof of thebuilding and having a distributing pipe adjacent the top of the roof atits central portion and a pipe connected to the 'pi e .on the top of thebuilding and extending laterally of the roof and downwardly and beingembedded in the side of the building, said last nalnedpipe consisting oftwo sections, of a boxing in the wall of the building having exteriorand interior doors, and into which boxing the adjacent ends of saidsections extend, a union connecting the adjacent ends of said sectionsand having a lateral extension, to Which a half turn may be imparted, sothat the extension will extend toward the exterior or interior doors,whereby a hose may be conveniently attached to the extension, and valvescarried by the sections of said last named pipe controlling the waterthrough the system.

name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. MOODY. Witnesses:

Jno. C. PHILLIPS, J N0. W. BERSHEN.

In testimony whereof I have signed my

